Fert Sowers

If the fields are small, you're probably as well to stick with a wagtail. Most of the spinners throw the fert very wide, and you'd end up with a lot of overlap in small or irregular shaped fields. There are plenty of imitations of the original Vicon, but a good used genuine Vicon might be as good an option as any of them. One thing I heard criticised about some of the imitation Vicons is that they had a very short spout, which didn't throw the fert as well as the longer spout would.

I bought a tow behind 500kg spreader last year. Its dead handy as I can load a big bag with the tractor and then hook it on. The spinner works via a dog clutch on the wheel axel. The only problem is that its hard to engage/open from the cab, I have to tie some twine onto the handle to pull. And once its open you really need to keep going until empty.

I be very reluctant to buy a second hand wagtail. I had two of them, most lads that sell them or trade them do it for a reason. If I was buying a wagtail, I go new. I try to get a hydraulic shut off if possible

You will pick up small second had spinner's handy enough. Lots of lads trading up. Usually any fertlizer rated to take 500 kgsis really only capable of taking 300kgs. Try to buy one rated at 1 ton, it will take 500 kgs comfortably.

Just Saw these wagtails on DD.

https://www.donedeal.ie/fertiliserspreaders-for-sale/rhino-fertilizer-wagtail-spreader/36943132

I am not sure what way tge prices of spreaders are at present. I had two second hand wagtails. Both were troublesome. 6+ years ago I but tge bullet and bought a Teagke 480 with hydraulic shut offit cist 3.5k. There is little difference in price when you step up in size of spreaders the time the 240 was about a thousand cheaper but I think it had only one spinner on it and there was some other extra. Often the only difference between sizes is a bigger frame and hopper. For instance the only difference between the 800 and 1200 machines is the extension on the hopper. It quite possible its only the frame and hopper is the difference between the 60 and 800.

Ideally you want to 3-4 inches minimum of clearance above the fertlizer after loading. What I like is the galvanised frames as opposed to powder coated. Here us a second hand Abbey tgat looks in VGC but it's probably will not the a big bag it has a 425L hopper. As opposed to that it has hydraulic shut off. They are looking for 1700 euro. You will pay1200+ for anything not too ropey but you have little come back on secondhand as the warranty ends usually as your brake light cone on going out the gate